Oprah's Weight Loss Show

Oprah's Weight Loss Show

I am not sure if any of you saw Oprah's show this week about weight loss, but it was inspiring — to say the least. Guests on the show had lost a significant amount of weight without the help of pills or surgery. One female guest (pictured here) even lost a whooping 530 pounds. The best part? She credited the Internet as being a major player in her decision to lose weight.

There were a few common threads behind all their unhealthy habits they shared before losing the weight, such as: drinking a lot of soda, binging late at night, sugar addictions, major lack of exercise, and eating way too much fast food.

Each person had their own reasons and methods for losing weight. However, again, I saw a few common threads in their methods, such as: cutting back on refined carbohydrates, cutting out junk food altogether, starting an exercise program, strength training, and eating five to six times per day.

Losing 10, 20 or even 50 pounds pales in comparison with the hundreds of pounds these folks lost. All you have to do is start with baby steps and before you know it you'll be jogging strides. If they can do it, so can you.

To see the full set of the before and after pictures from the show read more

Yes, well done and better late than never but...
Why should you at all pile on several HUNDREDS of pounds before you do something with it? I mean to be 500 pounds you have to pass 200, 300, 400... !!! How can this just "happen"?? The thought of the vast amount of fat and sugar these people must have eaten makes me sick!

Yes, well done and better late than never but...Why should you at all pile on several HUNDREDS of pounds before you do something with it? I mean to be 500 pounds you have to pass 200, 300, 400... !!! How can this just "happen"?? The thought of the vast amount of fat and sugar these people must have eaten makes me sick!

I watched part of the show and it was SO inspiring! One dude lost a couple hundred pounds and he showed a video of how much loose skin he had...it was astounding! I'm glad I didn't have THAT much loose skin when I lost weight, but he really did look a lot happier.

Country Betty that is so awesome! It is so hard to lose so much weight, and it is good to hear that you did it without surgery. I have a lot to lose and am getting pressure from my doctor to have surgery. Psychologically, I don't think I could handle it.

Dang wish I could have been on that show! I have 120 on my belt well off my belt I guess. Im still trying to at least 15 more .. but its so hard because I weight train and muscle ways more then fat. It took me 1.5 years to lose but I did it naturally no surgery .. I often wonder about drastic weight loss situations if its surgery or actual dieting????

One of those women is from the Weight Watchers Message board that I read! And as someone whose trying to lose a good chunk of weight also, the weight comes off faster at the beginning and then slows down.
These people have had to lose the last 10 pounds also. They just had a lot longer to figure out how to do it. I can't recommend Weight Watchers enough actually.

One of those women is from the Weight Watchers Message board that I read! And as someone whose trying to lose a good chunk of weight also, the weight comes off faster at the beginning and then slows down. These people have had to lose the last 10 pounds also. They just had a lot longer to figure out how to do it. I can't recommend Weight Watchers enough actually.